27 August 2012
Hey Family. What's going on?
Well, here in Jayanca it's been a hard week. The zone was really low in contacts, lecciones and several other goals, so I got my district animated and ¡Trabajamos como Negros! (Its a peruvian phrase and a well used missionary phrase here). This week we contacted 124 people and had almost 30 lecciones which for this mission is really high. I don´t know how it was in my brother's missions, but here it's pretty good. Also this week, I had my suit cut thinner. It was really, really big before. Now, it's much nicer.
Hey, I had another thought. How is Breezy? Do you know? I don´t know why, but she has been on my mind this week.
SO, with the packages, yeah a 17 1/2 neck should be more than fine with the shirts. Thanks! I should be fine on shirts until the end of my mission with those. Also, could you find the book Dia de Defensor? I think it's called Day of Defense in English, but I honestly have no idea. I would like it in Spanish if you could find it. It's about 2 missionaries who were assigned to defend the church in a multi church religious conference. Also in the package, yeah, some peaches would be wonderful. But with anything you send, could you make sure it's in Spanish? And not Spanish from Spain. It's not the same I discovered...
Sounds like dad had quite the party this week. (haha, Congratulations Dad!) We have been trying for months to get even 200 members in one place!
So here in Jayanca, we are working good. All is well here. Although sorry, I'm going to be pulling possibly a bunch of money out of my account this week. We are 100% out of money and my comp has some kind of cyst that needs to be taken care of, so we are going to be traveling a lot between Jayanca and Chiclayo this week. I will all be reimbursed this next week I'm told, but... we still don´t have any money for this week. I really am sorry with all the money. I hope it's not an inconvienience for you. If so, tell me and I will figure something else out. Aside from that, we are still working hard out here. Nothing terribly new is happening. Our branch is more or less strong. We have about 50 active members, but they don´t go to any of the activities... just to church. Then in the week, they aren´t really motivated to go to activties or anything, so we are striving to motivate them.
A thought for the ward newsletter... well, I have lots of thoughts, but they are all in Spanish now so it's less useful.
Tell everyone back home I love them. I will keep everyone in my prayers, epecially Matt. Tell him to take care of himself. Give my saludos to everyone back home.
Thanks Mom and dad. I love you both and will write again next week.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Just Kidding
20 August 2012
Dear Family.
Hey Family,
Dear Family.
Hi, I'll write next week.
Love Nate
Hey Family,
I was just kidding with the last letter. I am good. It's been a good week this week. We put 2 baptismal dates on the calendar this week. This area is hard but still we are out working and the work is progressing.
I had a few pictures I wanted to send home but I forgot the battery to my camera so I can't connect it to the computer. (haha- well maybe for the next week).
Tell Matt he's got it good. I have been bitten by crickets, grasshoppers (yes they can bite), ticks, dogs, sandflies, mosquitos, children, and a large variety of bugs that I have yet to identify and the illnesses go away after a week or so. Haha and don't worry, Mom, I haven't died yet.
All is well here- not much new going on. The branch is growing. We have almost 100 inactive members here in jayanca, so we have plenty of work to do. The work in Illimo is still going. We found two young sisters there who could be baptized, but their grandma is incredibly evangelic and is teaching obviously false doctrine to her grandchildren... like really OBVIOUSLY false doctrine. I wonder about that church sometimes. Anyway, we have high hopes for the two girls, but we will see. If they accept us in the next appointment I think they will be baptized, but with their grandma, they may not. We will see. It is frustrating, but oh well.
Anyway, the Bosque de Pomac is a forest by us with lots of ruins inside. It was part of the Lambayequean Empire. I think they were the last group before the Incas.
With the packages, I got one. I haven't seen the other yet, but I got one with BBq, a tie, (Thank you very much for that. It's a very nice tie.) one shirt, one pant, food, stickers, and scriptures and candy... oh, and 2 BYU t- shirts. I haven't seen the other yet. It could come this week. I will look for it with the next package. I think I'm OK with shirts for the moment. Mensajes Mormones would be great. They are videos and there should be like 20 on a disc. I would love to have more. I have some, but not many and they have been copied and copied and copied again, I think. Some have lost their quality. Really, I think I have everything I need for the moment. I always like food but thats okay. Also, I would like ties as always, but its not life or death either. I could also use more church acceptable music on a USB drive. Ask Matt and Keira. They can put that together. I like country, disney, classical, etc. or really any of my brothers could help out with that, but I don't really need any of this stuff if its hard or expensive to send.
My comp is Peruvian but raised in Argentina. He's okay. He is really quiet, but a good missionary. Anyway, thanks for everything. I love you all and will write again next week.
Much Love to Everyone
Bosque de Pomac
13 August 2012
Hey Mom, Hey Dad
All is well out here. My letters might come in a little wierd.
The computer I am using is older than I am so I'm playing with it. Here
are some pictures.
Yeah, so it took almost a half hour to send the last message with only
1 picture so that will have to do for now. Sorry! But, all is well
here. I only have a few minutes left. Thanks for the recipes. This
week we wanted to make some goodies. Thanks again with the other
things I asked for. I got one of the packages this week with the
scriptures, the stuff for Graciela and the food for my year in
mission. I will keep an eye out for the other. If you have shirts
coming, I am good for clothes. ( Haha) and yeah, I remember how to sew.
You would be proud of me for that. I have sucessfully sewn 4 shirts,
2 pants and my laundry hamper back together several times, but after
so many times they just end up being rags. Thanks for the money, too.
I have already used 60 sols this month on traveling expenses alone
and it's the first of the month still.
I am sorry to hear about Devin. I will keep him in my prayers. I hope you
let him know that I am thinking about him.
So today we went out to the Bosque de Pomac and ran around out there.
We had an exciting trip as we found a sign that said it was 5 km to the Bosque
so we decided to head out there on foot. We made it there in like 40 minutes
to realize that the cool stuff we wanted to see was about another 5-10 Km inside.
So we ended up paying a Moto taxista to take us around, but it was fun.
Well the computer is getting mad so I'm out of here, but I love you
all and I hope that all is well. The pic I sent is from some ruins in
the Bosque. I love you. Take care
Hey Mom, Hey Dad
All is well out here. My letters might come in a little wierd.
The computer I am using is older than I am so I'm playing with it. Here
are some pictures.
Yeah, so it took almost a half hour to send the last message with only
1 picture so that will have to do for now. Sorry! But, all is well
here. I only have a few minutes left. Thanks for the recipes. This
week we wanted to make some goodies. Thanks again with the other
things I asked for. I got one of the packages this week with the
scriptures, the stuff for Graciela and the food for my year in
mission. I will keep an eye out for the other. If you have shirts
coming, I am good for clothes. ( Haha) and yeah, I remember how to sew.
You would be proud of me for that. I have sucessfully sewn 4 shirts,
2 pants and my laundry hamper back together several times, but after
so many times they just end up being rags. Thanks for the money, too.
I have already used 60 sols this month on traveling expenses alone
and it's the first of the month still.
I am sorry to hear about Devin. I will keep him in my prayers. I hope you
let him know that I am thinking about him.
So today we went out to the Bosque de Pomac and ran around out there.
We had an exciting trip as we found a sign that said it was 5 km to the Bosque
so we decided to head out there on foot. We made it there in like 40 minutes
to realize that the cool stuff we wanted to see was about another 5-10 Km inside.
So we ended up paying a Moto taxista to take us around, but it was fun.
Well the computer is getting mad so I'm out of here, but I love you
all and I hope that all is well. The pic I sent is from some ruins in
the Bosque. I love you. Take care
A Letter on Tuesday
7 August 2012
Dear Family
Hey, I know I am writing late, but sorry. Yesterday, we went
out to Puerto Eten for P- day and we got back at 6 on the dot. (Also
had an appointment at six on the dot) So, instead I am writing Tuesday.
All is well here... not much new. My comp is working hard. He got
way discouraged this week when he discovered for the first time in his
life, anti mormon literature which the Jehovah Witnesses give out like candy. We
had a way good family we were teaching reject everything they had
learned almost overnight. We talked to some of their friends and
found out that the JW´s also were visiting the family and they gave
the wife one of said books. So, it's been a little tough for my
companion, but I'm doing good.
I have yet to get the packages, but
was told that my ZL´s have one of the packages. They said it was
small so I assume it's the one for Graciela. I'll have a look
tomorrow and get it sent off if it is. Illimo looks like it will
require a little more time to open. We are trying to teach over there
when we can, but it's a tough area. We did find a way cool family
though so we will see what happens with them. The clothes are great.
It's the old ones that are dying. All of my Kirtland shirts ripped in
the back this week. Like, they all were programed to die at the one
year mark, so, I have taken up sewing. It's an exciting new hobby of
mine. But, in the next package you send this way, could you include a
few shirts? It's not desperate yet, but I could use some. I also would
like to know how much money it's okay to use from my bank account.
Because some of the other missionaries had problems hanging onto money after being
transfered, (we used to get 60 soles more for traveling) the mission
doesn´t isn´t giving more money to the areas that are out in the
boondocks, like Jayanca. So here we are obligated to hold onto 60
soles (20 or 25 dollars, I think) a month for traveling. I am trying to
do my best not to use personal money but its really tough. We get 50
soles now for all of our other expenses. (taxis, haircut, toilet
paper, deoderant, any kind of health expense,.. etc) but its really
way too little money. So let me know how much I can use from my
account a month so I don´t use too much.
Tell Jeff Congradulations (felicitaciones... I can´t spell the other word
anymore) on getting into Harvard. I think I will have to cure cancer
to keep up with the family at this rate. Tell Matt that pregnant
women also cost money! Tell Carter that Matt hides toys and candy
somewhere in his room and send him to go find them...
Well, sounds like all is well back home. I hope everyone has a good
week and I will do my best to write on Monday this next week.
I love you all and tell Devin and Matt "Hi." Also... anyone else who is
still around.
Chao
Dear Family
Hey, I know I am writing late, but sorry. Yesterday, we went
out to Puerto Eten for P- day and we got back at 6 on the dot. (Also
had an appointment at six on the dot) So, instead I am writing Tuesday.
All is well here... not much new. My comp is working hard. He got
way discouraged this week when he discovered for the first time in his
life, anti mormon literature which the Jehovah Witnesses give out like candy. We
had a way good family we were teaching reject everything they had
learned almost overnight. We talked to some of their friends and
found out that the JW´s also were visiting the family and they gave
the wife one of said books. So, it's been a little tough for my
companion, but I'm doing good.
I have yet to get the packages, but
was told that my ZL´s have one of the packages. They said it was
small so I assume it's the one for Graciela. I'll have a look
tomorrow and get it sent off if it is. Illimo looks like it will
require a little more time to open. We are trying to teach over there
when we can, but it's a tough area. We did find a way cool family
though so we will see what happens with them. The clothes are great.
It's the old ones that are dying. All of my Kirtland shirts ripped in
the back this week. Like, they all were programed to die at the one
year mark, so, I have taken up sewing. It's an exciting new hobby of
mine. But, in the next package you send this way, could you include a
few shirts? It's not desperate yet, but I could use some. I also would
like to know how much money it's okay to use from my bank account.
Because some of the other missionaries had problems hanging onto money after being
transfered, (we used to get 60 soles more for traveling) the mission
doesn´t isn´t giving more money to the areas that are out in the
boondocks, like Jayanca. So here we are obligated to hold onto 60
soles (20 or 25 dollars, I think) a month for traveling. I am trying to
do my best not to use personal money but its really tough. We get 50
soles now for all of our other expenses. (taxis, haircut, toilet
paper, deoderant, any kind of health expense,.. etc) but its really
way too little money. So let me know how much I can use from my
account a month so I don´t use too much.
Tell Jeff Congradulations (felicitaciones... I can´t spell the other word
anymore) on getting into Harvard. I think I will have to cure cancer
to keep up with the family at this rate. Tell Matt that pregnant
women also cost money! Tell Carter that Matt hides toys and candy
somewhere in his room and send him to go find them...
Well, sounds like all is well back home. I hope everyone has a good
week and I will do my best to write on Monday this next week.
I love you all and tell Devin and Matt "Hi." Also... anyone else who is
still around.
Chao
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